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OVA.Work · 18 hours ago

Director of Quality Engineering (QA Director)

positionAlpharetta
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
date18+ years exp
OVA.Work is seeking a Director of Quality Engineering to define and drive the organization's quality vision across products and platforms. This role is responsible for end-to-end quality ownership, scaling QA practices, enabling automation-first delivery, and partnering with Engineering, Product, and Leadership to deliver reliable, high-impact releases.
ComplianceHuman ResourcesSoftware

Responsibilities

Define and execute the enterprise-wide quality strategy
Establish quality governance, KPIs, and engineering excellence standards
Champion shift-left, shift-right, and continuous testing practices
Own quality transformation initiatives (manual → automation → intelligence-driven QA)
Build and lead multiple QA teams across products
Mentor QA Managers, Architects, and Leads
Drive hiring strategy, org design, and succession planning
Create a culture of quality ownership and accountability
Drive automation-first approach (UI, API, integration, performance)
Standardize tools and frameworks (Playwright / Cypress / Selenium / API tools)
Ensure automation integration into CI/CD pipelines
Improve test reliability, execution speed, and coverage
Partner with Product and Engineering in: Backlog grooming, Sprint planning, Release planning and cut-off decisions
Own code freeze, release readiness, and go/no-go decisions
Lead defect triage and release risk assessments
Act as a trusted quality advisor to Engineering, Product, DevOps, and Support
Communicate quality risks, trends, and metrics to executive leadership
Represent QA in architecture, roadmap, and transformation discussions
Drive improvements in production stability and customer experience
Analyze production defects and implement preventive quality measures
Define post-release validation and monitoring strategies

Qualification

Software Quality EngineeringQA leadershipTest automationCI/CDAgile methodologiesRelease managementQuality metricsCloud platformsAI technologiesVoice AIData-driven platformsCertificationsGlobal teams experience

Required

18+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering
8+ years in QA leadership roles (Manager / Director level)
Strong background in product-based or SaaS companies
Proven experience scaling QA teams and processes
Deep understanding of Agile / Scrum / SAFe
Deep understanding of Test automation & CI/CD
Deep understanding of Release management and quality metrics

Preferred

Experience with AI, Voice AI, Data-driven platforms
Cloud exposure (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Certifications: CSPO, SAFe, ISTQB, Six Sigma
Experience working with global and distributed teams

Company

OVA.Work

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OVA is the most advanced Automated, Intelligent, intuitive On-boarding platform for Staffing Firms of all sizes.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.ova.work/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2020-03-15Pre Seed
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